Shore Lore: Lake Minne Belle, "Seeding"

Site Preparation & Seeding

Site Preparation

In the first stage, a commercial herbicide killed off the turf grass. The grass
was raked (and raked and raked!) into piles and removed from the site to allow
the new seed to establish.

Seeding

Seed was broadcast by hand and then mechanically raked into the soil. Depending
on the type of plants, it may take one to three years to see the showy blooms.
Tom says this needs to be understood when you commit to the project.

In addition to the extensive prairie seeding, this project also included
planting live shrubs, cedar trees, and aquatic plants.